How To Install python3-pyzbar on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyzbar on Kali Linux.
What is python3-pyzbar
python3-pyzbar is:
Reads one dimensional barcodes and QR codes using libzbar. Works with PIL / Pillow images, OpenCV / numpy ndarrays and raw bytes. Decodes locations of barcodes.
There are three methods to install python3-pyzbar on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install python3-pyzbar Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install python3-pyzbar using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-pyzbarInstall python3-pyzbar Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install python3-pyzbar using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-pyzbarInstall python3-pyzbar Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude updateAfter updating apt database, We can install python3-pyzbar using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-pyzbarHow To Uninstall python3-pyzbar on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the python3-pyzbar package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-pyzbarUninstall python3-pyzbar And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-pyzbar and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pyzbarRemove python3-pyzbar Configurations and Data
To remove python3-pyzbar configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pyzbarRemove python3-pyzbar configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-pyzbar configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-pyzbarDependencies
python3-pyzbar have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyzbar package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.